sobota, 08. februar 2014

Perfect Hot Chocolate / Vroča čokolada

Yesterday, a pile of snow almost fell on my head. ALMOST .. So , apparently I'm lucky. I had errands in the city and because yesterday the snow started to melt, I was really careful walking around, since snow was falling from roofs all the time. The whole time I made sure I was walking in the middle of city streets so there could be no chances of getting snow directly on my head. And just when I forgot about it for a minute, because I was in a hurry .... a few meters in front of me … right at that moment ... a pile of snow fell on the sidewalk . Just the thought of getting all that on my head…ugh. For a moment I was shocked .. but I was in a hurry, so that was it =). I was lucky.

It's Valentine's Day next week! No, actually I don’t celebrate it, but I thought it would be cool if I take advantage of this silly day for posting chocolate recipes. So I can have a theme =). Okay, I needed an excuse to fill the apartment with chocolate. There.

The first such recipe I posted on Moses’s Blog. Chocolate croissants to start Valentine's Day. Oh yeah ... breakfast in bed!

Winter = Hot chocolate. Right? ? I never ever ate hot chocolate before, but this year I am obsessed with it! Search for the perfect recipe is complete! I found the perfect hot chocolate. Super sweet, thick, creamy combination of chocolate and marshmallow topping is to die for!

Hot chocolate
Combine all ingredients in a pot and heat it, bring it to simmer.

Marshmallow Toping
Combine the egg whites, sugar and cream of tartar in a heat-proof bowl, preferably the bowl of your electric stand mixer. Place over top of a double-boiler that contains simmering water, and whisk constantly for 3-4 minutes until the sugar has dissolved and the egg whites are slightly warm. Immediately remove the bowl and place it on your stand mixer with the whisk attachment, beating slow at first and gradually increasing the speed to high. Beat for 6-7 minutes until glossy and thick, then beat in vanilla extract for another minute until combined.